BRENTWOOD — A 26-year-old man has been indicted on charges alleging he cut off another driver during a road rage incident in Exeter, then tried to hide a BB gun he brandished during the episode.

Police say Michael C. Deyarmond, Jr., was spotted by a witness carrying what appeared to be a handgun during a dispute with another driver on Aug. 30, 2012. Police later found a carbon dioxide-powered BB gun lying in close proximity to Deyarmond's car.

Exeter Police Sgt. Peter Tilton said the incident began on Route 108 in Stratham and continued into Exeter, where the road becomes Portsmouth Avenue. Police were notified of the dispute by a witness, who called police at 7:03 p.m. and said the driver of a blue Chevy Cobalt was driving erratically. The witness said the Chevy driver was following closely behind another vehicle at high speeds and weaving in-and-out of traffic. The other vehicle was a small black car occupied by several “juveniles,” Tilton said, and the witness was traveling behind both cars.

The witness reported the Chevy driver was carrying a pistol in his hand, and that at one point, while both vehicles were stopped at a light, the Chevy driver opened his door and appeared to be exiting the car.

Police “swarmed the area” and located a Chevy in Exeter matching the description of the car given by the witness. It was found on Auburn Street, a short distance from Portsmouth Avenue, Tilton said. Deyarmond was also located in the vicinity.

“He denied being involved initially, but we searched the area and lo and behold, we found a BB pistol,” Tilton said.

The pistol was located in bushes near 11 Portsmouth Ave., about 10 feet away from the car, Tilton said. He said Deyarmond later admitted to discarding the pistol under questioning. He was arrested on a warrant in October by State Police.

Deyarmond, of Whittier Drive in Fremont, faces one charge of reckless driving and one charge of trying to falsify physical evidence. Indictments handed up by a Rockingham County grand jury this month indicate Deyarmond allegedly cut off another driver, forcing him to swerve into the middle lane. He is also accused of dropping a Daisy CO2 pistol into the bushes to prevent police from finding it. The charge is a class B felony.

Deyarmond waived his arraignment this month. His bail orders have been continued, leaving his bail set at $2,000 personal recognizance. He is next scheduled to appear in Rockingham County Superior Court on April 9 for a structuring conference.

An indictment is not an indication of guilt. Rather, it signifies that a jury found sufficient evidence to warrant a trial.